Potential impacts of climate change on stable flies, investigated along an altitudinal gradient

Gilles Jérémie, David Jean-François, Duvallet Gérard, Tillard Emmanuel. 2008. Potential impacts of climate change on stable flies, investigated along an altitudinal gradient. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 22 (1) : 74-81.

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Résumé : Adult populations of stable flies were sampled along an altitudinal transect in Reunion Island to determine whether higher temperatures were associated with: (a) higher numbers of flies; (b) a longer season of infestation, and/or (c) different responses to warming in the cosmopolitan Stomoxys calcitrans (L) and the tropical Stomoxys niger niger Macquart (Diptera: Muscidae). Flies of both species were trapped at seven farms situated at four altitudes (100-1600 m a.s.l.) over a 90-week period. For both species, there were no relationships between the maximum or mean fly abundance and altitude. Only minimum abundance in winter was significantly higher at lower altitudes. Maximum and mean abundances differed significantly between nearby farms under similar climatic conditions. Seasonal fluctuations in fly abundance changed along the gradient. At lower altitudes, population growth started earlier after the winter but abundance declined earlier in summer, which resulted in a shift of the season of infestation. Seasonal fluctuations of both species were strongly related to climate variables at high altitude, mainly temperature. However, climate variables explained a decreasing proportion of the variations in abundance at lower altitudes. Stomoxys calcitrans was the most abundant species overall, but the proportion of S. n. niger increased significantly at lower altitudes and this species became predominant at 100 m a.s.l. It is concluded that stable fly infestations are unlikely to worsen in response to global warming. Maximum abundance is limited by local factors, possibly larval resources, which suggests that adequate husbandry practices could override the impact of climate change. Because S. n. niger tends to be the predominant pest at elevated temperatures, it is recommended that this species should not be introduced in areas where climate is changing.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Stomoxys, Stomoxys calcitrans, bétail, changement climatique, altitude, facteur climatique, facteur du milieu, saison, température, dynamique des populations, élevage, effet de serre

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : La Réunion, France

Mots-clés complémentaires : Stomoxys nigra

Classification Agris : L72 - Organismes nuisibles des animaux
P40 - Météorologie et climatologie

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 4 (2005-2013) - Santé animale et maladies émergentes

Auteurs et affiliations

• Gilles Jérémie, Institut für vergleichende tropenmedizin und parasitologie (DEU)
• David Jean-François, CNRS (FRA)
• Duvallet Gérard, Université Paul Valéry (FRA)
• Tillard Emmanuel, CIRAD-PERSYST-UMR ERRC (FRA)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/543670/)

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